PPT-Glacial History of Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vine

Stefan Sandreuter 16 GE354 Outline Formation of Cape Cod Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard Regional Deposits PostGlacial Holocene Processes Summary Formation of Cape Cod Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard. Ramblings nantucket preservation trust 55 Main Street  PO Box 158  Nantucket, MA  02554 508-228-1387 Fax: 508-228-1371 www.nantucketpreservation.org advertising contract listing information ( GEOL 2110. The Pleistocene Epoch. The Ice Age. Major Concepts. The gradual cooling evident in the mid to late Cenozoic reached a critical threshold which triggered extensive . glaciation. around 1.8 Ma. . Glacial Erosion. As glaciers travel over land, glacial ice can erode the underlying bedrock.. This erosion can happen by:. Plucking. A. brasion. Plucking. This occurs when melt water at the base of the glacier freezes in cracks and fractures the underlying bedrock.. GEOL 2110. The Pleistocene Epoch. The Ice Age. Major Concepts. The gradual cooling evident in the mid to late Cenozoic reached a critical threshold which triggered extensive . glaciation. around 1.8 Ma. . Presented by Calvin Wight. http://. solarviews.com. /cap/earth/. chile.htm. Outline. Background. Controls on Glaciation. Climatic. Tectonic. Latitudinal. Glacial History of the Chilean Andes. Northern. Excessive nitrogen (N) from a variety of sources has led to decreases in the environmental quality of coastal rivers, ponds, and harbors in many communities in southeastern Massachusetts.*. In the coastal waters of Massachusetts the problems include:. Document Name: THE GLACIAL HIST. & DEV. OF MI Requestor’s ID: Author’s Name: Alice Wilson Document Comments: Jennifer Daniels - Manuscript by S.G. Bergquist [P. 6A At end of document] Unit 5: Gradational Processes. Ms. . Thind. Glaciers. 10% of land is covered with glacial ice.. Store 75% of the world’s freshwater. . If all land ice melted, sea level would rise approx. 70m . Glaciers: importance?. Ch 15: p 277-281. Glaciers:. Enormous masses of moving ice created by the accumulation and compaction of snow.. Powerful agents of erosion ~ have carved some of the most spectacular features on Earth’s surface. Date & Location:. The Pearl, Nantucket. December 8. th. , 2013 . Objective:. Increase visibility and promote Veuve Clicquot during the off season in key market. . Support account for their last event before they close for the 2013 season. . Cape Cod. Emily . Rinaldi. . Field Biology:. Marine Mammals. Spring 2013. Early History of New England. 1620. Engaged in Whale fisheries . Whaled off the coast of Greenland even during the time of the pilgrims . Cape Cod Vs. Federal Differences of the architectural styles. By: Logan Fields Cape Cod History Cape Cod homes began in as early as the 1600s and are still around to this day. A large number of this style of house can be found all over the region of New England. B. Landforms : an accumulation of till deposited by direct glacial action. Ground moraines are relatively level to gently rolling and are formed by the deposition of accumulated material beneath the Once . glacial ice exceeds a thickness of about 150 feet, the weight of the overlying ice causes . the . base of . the glacier . to become plastic and flow like a very viscous liquid. While the bottom ice responds as a plastic solid, the surface ice is very brittle. However, from the surface down to the top of the plastic portion of the glacier, the ice experiences a decrease in .